Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Fishing on the St. Pete Pier, the Museum of History's airboat replica, Boyd Hill walks and where events will be listed.

Last checked 2026-10-10. Facts come from the St. Pete Pier, St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation and each venue’s own page. This page is updated each year.**

Father’s Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. No St. Petersburg organizer had posted a Father’s Day event on its own site as of Oct. 10, and we do not list events from secondhand calendars. Here is what the city’s own venues offer that weekend, and where 2027 events will go when they are announced.

Plan ahead

  • St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation: 727-893-7441
  • Boyd Hill Nature Preserve: 727-893-7326
  • Sunken Gardens: 727-551-3102
  • City information line: 727-893-7111

On the St. Pete Pier

From the Pier’s visitor page:

  • Fishing Deck: a dedicated fishing platform over Tampa Bay with a fish-cleaning station. Gator Jim’s Tackle, on the Pier Head’s first level, sells frozen bait, gear, tackle and nets.
  • Benoist Centennial Plaza: the World’s First Airline Monument, shown above.
  • Restaurants: the Pier Head has Pier Teak on the roof and Teak on level four; the rest are on the Pier’s restaurant page.

Parking and directions are on the Pier’s getting here page.

Museums and gardens

  • St. Petersburg Museum of History. The Pier’s visitor page describes its Flight One Gallery with a working replica of the Benoist XIV airboat, Schrader’s Little Cooperstown baseball collection and the Odditorium. The Pier says it is open seven days a week.
  • The Dalí Museum, One Dalí Blvd. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
  • Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N. Open noon to 4:30 p.m. Sundays; adults $18, seniors 62 and over $15.

Outdoors

  • Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S. On Father’s Day weekend 2026 it held a Wildflower Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, according to the parks calendar.
  • Flick and Splash: in 2026 the city showed a family movie at North Shore Aquatic Complex on the Friday before Father’s Day, at $1 for ages 3 to 12 and $2 for 13 and up; see summer camps and pools.

Car shows and events

Holding a public Father’s Day car show, cookout or ride in St. Petersburg? Send the date, place and a link to your own page through our contact page, and we will list it.

Father’s Day brunch

We list Father’s Day brunches only from the restaurant’s own page or menu. For brunch spots year-round, see brunch in St. Petersburg.

What is open

Father’s Day is not a city holiday. Juneteenth, Saturday, June 19, 2027, is. On Juneteenth 2026 (a Friday), Thursday trash pickup moved to Wednesday and Friday to Thursday, according to the city’s holiday collection schedule. The 2027 schedule is not posted yet.

What this means for you

  • The Pier is free to walk, and its fishing deck is open to anglers.
  • Plan Sunken Gardens for the afternoon; it opens at noon Sundays.
  • Watch the parks calendar from May for 2027 Father’s Day weekend programs.

Related: summer camps and pools, brunch and Labor Day in St. Petersburg.

Frequently asked questions

When is Father’s Day 2027?

Sunday, June 20, 2027, the third Sunday in June. Juneteenth, a city holiday, falls the day before, on Saturday, June 19.

Is there a Father’s Day car show in St. Petersburg?

We found no St. Petersburg Father’s Day car show on an organizer’s site for 2026 or 2027. We will list one here when an organizer posts it.

Can you fish from the St. Pete Pier?

Yes. The Pier has a dedicated fishing platform over Tampa Bay with a fish-cleaning station, and Gator Jim’s Tackle on the Pier sells frozen bait, tackle and nets.

Is Sunken Gardens open on Father’s Day?

Sunken Gardens opens noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays, with last admission at 4 p.m.